Coelogyne micrantha Lindl. 1855 SECTION Micranthae Pradhan Photo by © ravee_gv and Happy Feet Website

EARLY

Common Name The Small Flowered Coelogyne

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in Assam India and in Myanamar in hill forests at elevations of 900 to 1500 as a miniature to small sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with 1.2" [3 cm] between each oblong, compressed, basally sheathed pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, oblong to linear-lanceolate, acuminate, plicate, 7 nerved, gradually narrowing below intothe petiolate base leaves that blooms in the winter and early spring ona hysteranthous, erect, 2.2" [5.5 cm] long, slightly zig-zag, 5 to 7 flowered inflorescence with a few imbricating basal bracts, deciduous floral bracts and carrying simulataneosuly opening, small flowers

CAUTION As best as I can tell this is correct but my references are slim and the photo is not the greatest to see the lip details.

Synonyms Coelogyne clarkei Kraenzl. 1893; Coelogyne papagena Rchb.f. 1862; Pleione micrantha (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Genus Coelogyne: A Synopsis Clayton 2002 drawing ok; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007

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